ENGINEER’S DAY (INDIA)

Celebrated on 15 September every year in India

Aim : to honour the contribution of engineers in nation building.

ABOUT ENGINEER’S DAY

• It marks the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861–1962).
• Visvesvaraya was a renowned civil engineer, statesman, and the Diwan of Mysore (1912–1919).
• He made pioneering contributions in the field of irrigation, flood control, and dams (notably the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam).